you're so modern!Fnaar said:I like doing stuff like this. Just had a go at google translate, and got:
Value of the individual should look at what he contributed, rather than what he has achieved
Delftse Post said:Here's one for you which appeared on a shelf in the fridge at work.
"svp vrijhouden voor kolven"
Try a Dutch to English translation in Babelfish..
Fnaar said:In Babelfish I got "svp reserve for cabbages"(svp presumably = s'il vous plait, i.e. nicking a bit of French.
In Google translate, I got "please open for flasks"![]()
Delftse Post said:In this instance, "kolven" meant "expressed breast milk"!
Fnaar said:
rich p said:Does anyone remember the ones from Eric Newby's Hindu Kush phrasebook?
Something like,
My dog is a yellow dog, you're dog is a red dog
My grandfather has a goitre
Fnaar said:Top book. Haven't read it in a long time, but a quick google reveals such gems from Newby's book as: 'How long have you had a goitre?', 'I have nine fingers; you have ten', 'A dwarf has come to ask for food' and 'I have an intention to kill you'